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Albus Festival: 500 Words Exhibition

Albus Festival: 500 Words ExhibitionArts & Culture
21NOV
NOV21
Date
Saturday 21 November 2026
At 23:59
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Location
Dokk1
/Aarhus Hovedbibliotek
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An exhibition of the 20 shortlisted stories from the 500 Words writing competition, written by children from across Denmark. Each story is presented alongside an illustration by Visuel HF in Viborg.

This year's competition theme is 'Time', and the exhibition is open to both adults and children, making it a fitting outing for the whole family as part of the Albus Festival.

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